Best Chili Ever and My Maven Fav of the Week

I have to say that today was cold and made me think of winter more than summer :(  So to warm myself up when I got back from errands I thought it would be perfect to make this chili I found on the Pearls, Handcuffs & Happy Hour blog.  Normally, chili is a winter/comfort food.  But seeing as how today there were a few flurries here this morning (I know eeek!), I definitely think this called for a chili dinner.  This chili is spicy just the way I like it and it is perfect with cheese on top with crackers or bread for dipping in this scrumptious dish.  Yum!

Chili
Source: Pearls, Handcuffs & Happy Hour
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 lb of ground beef
1 medium yellow onion
2 jalapeno peppers
2 cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon of chili powder
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 (15 oz.) can of black beans
1 (15 oz.) can of pinto beans
1 can of Rotel

Extra Ingredients when serving:
Shredded cheddar and monterrey jack cheese
Crackers
Bread

Directions:
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat.  Put in the ground beef and cook 7-10 minutes until no longer pink.  Add in the chopped onion, chopped jalapenos, garlic, chili powder and cumin, cook over medium low heat for 5 minutes.  Add the black beans, pinto beans, and the Rotel with their juices.  Bring to a simmer and cook on medium low for 25-30 minutes, covered.  Be sure to periodically stir the chili.  Remove from the heat.  Serve with shredded cheese, crackers or bread.  Enjoy, I know I did!

Maven Fav

My Maven Fav of the week is picks from Old Navy!!  On my day out, I happened to stop by Old Navy because I knew I would be needing new flip flops soon and I wanted it to feel like summer outside. Usually, I do just go into Old Navy and buy 2-4 pairs of flips flops and nothing else.  But not today!  They had so many cute things for summer not just flips flops but dresses, tops, shorts and suits.  I had so much fun looking in the racks and trying things on.  I swear I am like a kid in a candy store when it comes to clothes!  And most things were all at a good price for what you were getting so how can you beat that!  These are my top picks for spring/summer from Old Navy:

Pastel Blue Gingham Camp Shirt (I bought this one and it's light weight enough for spring and summer!)

Neon Pink Flip Flops (I bought these too, I would recommend going a size up than you normally do though)

Neon Lime Striped Sundress (This is so cute for a day at the beach, pair it with flips flops, sunglasses and a cute tote and you are good to go.)

Floral Print Top (Love this!  Did not buy however but I think I will have to make an emergency trip back. This would look great with skinny jeans, a skirt or shorts.)

Blue Canvas Shorts (This a nice bright blue color for spring/summer!)

Floral Chiffon Maxi Dress (Maxi dresses are essential for summer.  You can just throw them on with a cute pair of wedges.)

Which Old Navy pick is your fav?  Happy Weekend!